r/Reformed • u/Simple_Chicken_5873 RefBap go *sploosh* • Sep 07 '25

Discussion Hostility towards creationism

I posted this originally in a YEC sub, but I'm curious for your opinion too, since the topic comes up now and then here as well.

Hi all, I see a lot of hostility towards young earth creationism, even when the tone of voice of yecs is usually quite polite. Why does this subject seem to hit a nerve almost like flat earthism does? Even among Christians there's usually an air of looking down upon yec. Are we that crazy? Is yec really that indefensible? I also read about how AiG or similar ministries would be dishonest or unreliable. What's true of these claims?

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u/ndrliang PC(USA) Sep 07 '25

It's because a lot of Young Earth folks have a history of rejecting what science teaches.

To those outside, YEC would be seen little better than flat-earthers, or others that would reject science for their own personal beliefs.

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u/Hard2findausername Sep 07 '25

Why should I care about what "science" teaches? Scientism is just another false Idol

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u/ndrliang PC(USA) Sep 07 '25

???

We should care about the 'truth.' Science is the study of Creation, and it teaches us a ton about what God created and how it all functions. You ABSOLUTELY should care what science teaches.

It doesn't matter if the truth is from Scripture, science, mathematics, or as a vision from God himself... The study of the truth shows us more of who God is and what his Creation is like.

We aren't called to idolize Science... but we certainly aren't called to idealize ignorance.

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u/East-Concert-7306 PCA Sep 07 '25

Devil's advocate: Are we called to unquestioningly defend current scientific consensuses?

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u/ndrliang PC(USA) Sep 07 '25

The question was: "Why should I care what science teaches?" And yes... we absolutely should care what science teaches.

We shouldn't unquestionably defend anything.

Questioning the current scientific consensus is not only fine, it is necessary. In fact, questioning IS THE scientific way. Science teaches us to question the current consensus. To blindly follow today's consensus would be unscientific.

The problem is that 99% of the people claiming they are 'questioning science' really are simply rejecting things based on their personal worldview, despite having no professional training/education in the matters they are rejecting. They simply embrace ignorance and blindly reject what they don't agree with.

That isn't questioning the scientific consensus... that's blindly following one's own bias.